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At around 10 months, many babies are busy explorers, crawling or shuffling to new places, pulling up to stand, tasting new foods with their hands, and showing clear likes and dislikes for people, toys, and routines as they move towards the end of their first year.
At around 10 months, many babies are busy explorers, crawling or shuffling to new places, pulling up to stand, tasting new foods with their hands, and showing clear likes and disli
Month 11
Month 11: Many babies feel like tiny helpers on the move – they crawl or shuffle with clear goals, pull up to stand for a better view, offer you toys as if to share the job, and th
Month 12
Month 12: Many babies are almost-one-year-old explorers – they may crawl fast or cruise along furniture, point and babble for what they want, join in simple shared games, and then
Month 4
Month 4: Many babies feel like lively little explorers now – they laugh out loud, grab at toys and your hair, study their hands in deep concentration, and may roll or wriggle with
Month 5
Month 5: Many babies are busy little “scientists” – they roll or wriggle to reach things, squeal with delight, grab toys (and your hair) for a taste test, and watch closely to see
Month 6
Month 6: Many babies are half-birthday explorers – they sit with support in the highchair, pull everything to their mouth for a test chew, roll or pivot to grab toys, shout with ne
Month 7
Month 7: Many babies feel like determined little adventurers – they may sit more steadily, roll or shuffle to reach a toy, swivel to follow you, babble in long strings of sounds, t
Month 8
Month 8: many babies are curious, wiggly little scientists – they sit more steadily, stretch or shuffle to reach new objects, and may protest loudly with babbles and cries when you
Month 9
Month 9: Many babies feel like speedy little shadows – they may crawl or shuffle after you, pull up on furniture, drop toys just to see what happens, and call out loudly when you s
Week 1
Week 1: Your tiny baby is fresh from the womb, often very sleepy, feeding often, and finding calm in your smell, voice, and skin-to-skin cuddles as you both start to get to know ea
Week 10
Week 10: Many babies are becoming little explorers – they watch you with bright eyes, splash you with big smiles and coos, wave their arms and legs like windmills, and then suddenl
Week 11
Week 11: Many babies are turning into very social little explorers – they watch you with bright eyes, flash big grins, practise coos and squeaks, wave their arms and legs with more
Week 12
Week 12: Many babies now feel like tiny comedians in training – they beam at you, coo and squeak in reply, swat at toys, stare in wonder at their own hands, and then suddenly switc
Week 2
Week 2: Many babies are still very sleepy and hungry, but you may now see slightly longer bright-eyed moments, stronger stretches, and a few more clear cries as your baby settles i
Week 3
Week 3: Your tiny baby is still in the sleepy newborn phase, but you may now see little bright-eyed moments – extra hungry spells, more evening fussiness, and brief, calm stares at
Week 4
Week 4: Many babies are more awake and stretchy now, with little “quiet alert” moments where they study your face, practise stronger arm and leg kicks, and may even flash the odd s
Week 5
Week 5: Many babies are starting to feel like little people with their own style – longer quiet-awake times, stronger kicks, first real smiles and coos, and more obvious ways of te
Week 6
Week 6: Many babies feel “bigger” in every way now – more smiles, louder protests, hungrier days, and longer quiet-awake moments where they study your face and practise chatting ba
Week 7
Week 7: Many babies are turning into very curious little companions, with brighter smiles, louder coos, stronger kicks, and longer quiet-awake times where they carefully watch you
Week 8
Week 8: Many babies now feel like tiny housemates with opinions – they beam at familiar faces, kick with real energy, “chat” back with little sounds, and then suddenly flop into sl
Week 9
Week 9: Many babies now feel like lively little companions – they spend more time calmly awake, share bright social smiles, coo when you chat, and then crash into sleep again once
Months 13–15
Months 13–15: Many toddlers are busy new walkers and climbers – they point and babble for what they want, drag you to interesting cupboards, copy your daily routines, and then rush
Around 16–18 months, many toddlers are busy little explorers
Around 16–18 months, many toddlers are busy little explorers: they may speed up from wobbly steps to confident walking and climbing, copy household jobs like sweeping, use simple w
Around 19–21 months, many toddlers turn into determined little do-it-yourselfers
Around 19–21 months, many toddlers turn into determined little do-it-yourselfers: they may run, climb, carry toys in both hands, try short two-word phrases, insist on feeding thems
Around 21–24 months, many toddlers are busy little storytellers on the move
Around 21–24 months, many toddlers are busy little storytellers on the move: they may run with more control, climb almost anything they can reach, use short phrases to tell you wha
Around 25–27 months, many toddlers feel like small people with big plans
Around 25–27 months, many toddlers feel like small people with big plans: they may run and climb with purpose, use short phrases to tell you their ideas, line up toys in careful pa
Around 28–30 months, many toddlers feel like tiny organisers of the household
Around 28–30 months, many toddlers feel like tiny organisers of the household: they may stride from room to room giving instructions, climb and jump with daring confidence, use sho
Around 31–33 months, many children feel like small storytellers and negotiators
Around 31–33 months, many children feel like small storytellers and negotiators: they may dash confidently around the house, climb into chairs to join in, use short sentences to ex
Around 34–36 months, many children feel like nearly-three-year-old thinkers and friends
Around 34–36 months, many children feel like nearly-three-year-old thinkers and friends: they often run and climb with confidence, tell small stories about their day, act out busy
Around 37–39 months, many children feel like chatty little planners
Around 37–39 months, many children feel like chatty little planners: they may run and climb with ease, use short sentences to share plans and memories, play longer pretend games wi
Around 40–42 months, many children feel like almost–four-year-old thinkers
Around 40–42 months, many children feel like almost–four-year-old thinkers: they may chat in little stories, plan what game to play next, run and climb with confidence, enjoy simpl
Around 43–45 months, many children feel like almost-four-year-old little hosts
Around 43–45 months, many children feel like almost-four-year-old little hosts: they often chat in long, lively sentences, invent rules for games, plan who will play which role in
Around 46–48 months, many children feel like junior storytellers and team-mates
Around 46–48 months, many children feel like junior storytellers and team-mates: they may talk in long, expressive sentences, plan games with friends, race and climb with confidenc
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At around 10 months, many babies are busy explorers, crawling or shuffling to new places, pulling up to stand, tasting new foods with their hands, and showing clear likes and dislikes for people, toys, and routines as they move towards the end of their first year.
At around 10 months, many babies are busy explorers, crawling or shuffling to new places, pulling up to stand, tasting new foods with their hands, and showing clear likes and disli
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Month 11
Month 11: Many babies feel like tiny helpers on the move – they crawl or shuffle with clear goals, pull up to stand for a better view, offer you toys as if to share the job, and th
Open guide →
M
Month 12
Month 12: Many babies are almost-one-year-old explorers – they may crawl fast or cruise along furniture, point and babble for what they want, join in simple shared games, and then
Open guide →
M
Month 4
Month 4: Many babies feel like lively little explorers now – they laugh out loud, grab at toys and your hair, study their hands in deep concentration, and may roll or wriggle with
Open guide →
M
Month 5
Month 5: Many babies are busy little “scientists” – they roll or wriggle to reach things, squeal with delight, grab toys (and your hair) for a taste test, and watch closely to see
Open guide →
M
Month 6
Month 6: Many babies are half-birthday explorers – they sit with support in the highchair, pull everything to their mouth for a test chew, roll or pivot to grab toys, shout with ne
Open guide →
M
Month 7
Month 7: Many babies feel like determined little adventurers – they may sit more steadily, roll or shuffle to reach a toy, swivel to follow you, babble in long strings of sounds, t
Open guide →
M
Month 8
Month 8: many babies are curious, wiggly little scientists – they sit more steadily, stretch or shuffle to reach new objects, and may protest loudly with babbles and cries when you
Open guide →
M
Month 9
Month 9: Many babies feel like speedy little shadows – they may crawl or shuffle after you, pull up on furniture, drop toys just to see what happens, and call out loudly when you s
Open guide →
W
Week 1
Week 1: Your tiny baby is fresh from the womb, often very sleepy, feeding often, and finding calm in your smell, voice, and skin-to-skin cuddles as you both start to get to know ea
Open guide →
W
Week 10
Week 10: Many babies are becoming little explorers – they watch you with bright eyes, splash you with big smiles and coos, wave their arms and legs like windmills, and then suddenl
Open guide →
W
Week 11
Week 11: Many babies are turning into very social little explorers – they watch you with bright eyes, flash big grins, practise coos and squeaks, wave their arms and legs with more
Open guide →
W
Week 12
Week 12: Many babies now feel like tiny comedians in training – they beam at you, coo and squeak in reply, swat at toys, stare in wonder at their own hands, and then suddenly switc
Open guide →
W
Week 2
Week 2: Many babies are still very sleepy and hungry, but you may now see slightly longer bright-eyed moments, stronger stretches, and a few more clear cries as your baby settles i
Open guide →
W
Week 3
Week 3: Your tiny baby is still in the sleepy newborn phase, but you may now see little bright-eyed moments – extra hungry spells, more evening fussiness, and brief, calm stares at
Open guide →
W
Week 4
Week 4: Many babies are more awake and stretchy now, with little “quiet alert” moments where they study your face, practise stronger arm and leg kicks, and may even flash the odd s
Open guide →
W
Week 5
Week 5: Many babies are starting to feel like little people with their own style – longer quiet-awake times, stronger kicks, first real smiles and coos, and more obvious ways of te
Open guide →
W
Week 6
Week 6: Many babies feel “bigger” in every way now – more smiles, louder protests, hungrier days, and longer quiet-awake moments where they study your face and practise chatting ba
Open guide →
W
Week 7
Week 7: Many babies are turning into very curious little companions, with brighter smiles, louder coos, stronger kicks, and longer quiet-awake times where they carefully watch you
Open guide →
W
Week 8
Week 8: Many babies now feel like tiny housemates with opinions – they beam at familiar faces, kick with real energy, “chat” back with little sounds, and then suddenly flop into sl
Open guide →
W
Week 9
Week 9: Many babies now feel like lively little companions – they spend more time calmly awake, share bright social smiles, coo when you chat, and then crash into sleep again once
Open guide →
M
Months 13–15
Months 13–15: Many toddlers are busy new walkers and climbers – they point and babble for what they want, drag you to interesting cupboards, copy your daily routines, and then rush
Open guide →
A
Around 16–18 months, many toddlers are busy little explorers
Around 16–18 months, many toddlers are busy little explorers: they may speed up from wobbly steps to confident walking and climbing, copy household jobs like sweeping, use simple w
Open guide →
A
Around 19–21 months, many toddlers turn into determined little do-it-yourselfers
Around 19–21 months, many toddlers turn into determined little do-it-yourselfers: they may run, climb, carry toys in both hands, try short two-word phrases, insist on feeding thems
Open guide →
A
Around 21–24 months, many toddlers are busy little storytellers on the move
Around 21–24 months, many toddlers are busy little storytellers on the move: they may run with more control, climb almost anything they can reach, use short phrases to tell you wha
Open guide →
A
Around 25–27 months, many toddlers feel like small people with big plans
Around 25–27 months, many toddlers feel like small people with big plans: they may run and climb with purpose, use short phrases to tell you their ideas, line up toys in careful pa
Open guide →
A
Around 28–30 months, many toddlers feel like tiny organisers of the household
Around 28–30 months, many toddlers feel like tiny organisers of the household: they may stride from room to room giving instructions, climb and jump with daring confidence, use sho
Open guide →
A
Around 31–33 months, many children feel like small storytellers and negotiators
Around 31–33 months, many children feel like small storytellers and negotiators: they may dash confidently around the house, climb into chairs to join in, use short sentences to ex
Open guide →
A
Around 34–36 months, many children feel like nearly-three-year-old thinkers and friends
Around 34–36 months, many children feel like nearly-three-year-old thinkers and friends: they often run and climb with confidence, tell small stories about their day, act out busy
Open guide →
A
Around 37–39 months, many children feel like chatty little planners
Around 37–39 months, many children feel like chatty little planners: they may run and climb with ease, use short sentences to share plans and memories, play longer pretend games wi
Open guide →
A
Around 40–42 months, many children feel like almost–four-year-old thinkers
Around 40–42 months, many children feel like almost–four-year-old thinkers: they may chat in little stories, plan what game to play next, run and climb with confidence, enjoy simpl
Open guide →
A
Around 43–45 months, many children feel like almost-four-year-old little hosts
Around 43–45 months, many children feel like almost-four-year-old little hosts: they often chat in long, lively sentences, invent rules for games, plan who will play which role in
Open guide →
A
Around 46–48 months, many children feel like junior storytellers and team-mates
Around 46–48 months, many children feel like junior storytellers and team-mates: they may talk in long, expressive sentences, plan games with friends, race and climb with confidenc
Open guide →